Dr. Ariane Jong-Levinger
Dr. Ariane Jong-Levinger is an environmental engineer with expertise in hydrology, water quality, and flood risk modeling. Her research focuses on evaluating the performance of stormwater best management practices (BMPs) through a combination of field monitoring and modeling techniques. Her research interests include stormwater-groundwater interactions, the effects of BMP design factors on water quality treatment and runoff volume reduction, and the potential for BMPs to enhance urban climate resiliency. Her Ph.D. work on modeling post-fire floods due to flood control infrastructure sedimentation informs and motivates her efforts toward consistent, long-term BMP performance to help stakeholders address water management goals in Southern California and beyond.
She received her Ph.D. and M.S. in civil and environmental engineering from the University of California, Irvine, and a B.S. in environmental science and policy from Chapman University. She joined SCCWRP in 2025.
Education
Ph.D., civil and environmental engineering, University of California, Irvine, 2023
M.S., civil and environmental engineering, University of California, Irvine, 2020
B.S., environmental science and policy, Chapman University, 2016
Professional Experience
Engineer, Southern California Coastal Water Research Project. Costa Mesa, CA. 2025-present
Postdoctoral Fellow, Chapman University. Orange, CA. 2023-2025
Graduate Student Researcher, University of California, Irvine. Irvine, CA. 2018-2023
Staff Scientist, Council for Watershed Health. Los Angeles, CA. 2016-2018
Data Analyst, Southern California Coastal Water Research Project. Costa Mesa, CA. 2015-2016